Thanksgiving Day Recipes

It’s time to think Thanksgiving day recipes and I’d love to share some of our family recipes with you. Every year I add a few more so hopefully this list will give you some of our favorites and help you create new ones!

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Thanksgiving is getting close and it’s time to make some of my favorite Thanksgiving Day recipes. Manservant will smoke his turkey and hopefully we will be blessed with leftovers. So have a seat. Grab a cup of coffee and figure out your Thanksgiving Day menu. There is no time like the present.

Maybe you will find a new favorite here, or a new way to make one of yours, whatever it may be I wish you a great holiday with lots of family, lots of food, and lots of blessings. This is the time to be grateful and I am grateful for all of you.

If you want to get a head start on setting a pretty table, just check this post out.

Thanksgiving Day Recipes for the morning of:

I don’t know about you but I don’t usually want everyone in the kitchen while I’m finishing up for the Thanksgiving meal. Though I don’t always get my wish (check this post on shakshuka out) I do try to put out a few things that can be taken into the den while watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade.

Another option besides lots of appetizers is starting with a more elegant bowl of soup. This pumpkin chipotle soup is a winner and super simple to make!

Thanksgiving Day Recipes 

Turkey can kind of make me crazy because there are so many ways to make it. To tell you the truth, I’ve never made a turkey in the oven. My dad passed on the secrets of smoking a turkey many years ago to Manservant and therefore it is one thing I don’t worry about on Thanksgiving. He smokes a mighty fine turkey and maybe one day I’ll write it down for you!

In the meantime I can tell you that this savoury turkey pie is a crowd pleaser and is really simple to make. Complete with cranberries and sweet potatoes in the luscious layers, this is a great alternative to a big bird! Only have a small crew that like white meat?

Well then check out this whiskey glazed turkey breast.

Now onto potatoes. You can’t go wrong with mashed, and though I don’t have a recipe on the blog just remember your milk, cream and butter should be warm when you mix them into the warm potatoes. Another option, and a decadent one is this scalloped truffle potato casserole. 

Not being gravy folks we always loved this!

My pommes anna recipe would also be fun to serve not only because it tastes good, but because who doesn’t love their own stack of potatoes?

Make Ahead Frozen Duchess Potatoes

Another twist instead of potatoes might be this squash dish. I love squash and this silky smooth puree with browned butter and crispy sage leaves is outstanding.

A new classic is this toasted quinoa, dates and pumpkin mixture that I threw together last year. Love the toasted quinoa and besides this looks so pretty, doesn’t it?

Sweet Potatoes? Topped with streusel, these were sure tasty!

Bread is kind of a no brainer. I have a great recipe for whipped cream biscuits. Yeah, these are great!

However in my family we fight for the last one of these gorgeous maple challah rolls. These are glorious and also make perfect little slider buns for turkey leftovers.

If you want something pumpkin, these pumpkin butter bars are like way better than pie. Just sayin’! 

So that about covers it until next year.  Hopefully however, these suggestions will help you create some new food traditions for your favorite folks. Check out my recipes tab and as usual I am always grateful when you share my recipes on social media. I am a small little blogger and do what I can to get the word out! Thanks for reading and being such great friends. I am very thankful for all of you!

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